I'm looking at automated dosing of ferts & CO2 for my 180ltr tank due soon. I'll be dosing 5ml of each per day.
Current options are the eheim liquidoser, or peristaltic pumps.
The proplem is, I know very little about setting up a peristaltic pump!
I've read the threads I can find on the subject & was looking for a bit of a "dummys guide"!
Am I right in thinking that:
Tube from reservoir / bottle to pump.
Tube from pump to tank - but end not in tank.
Plug pump into timer - do the pumps come with a power cable - been looking around & many appear just to be the motor & head thingy?
Non-return valve on tube between pump & tank?
I think I'm looking at a 1ml/min pump? So the timer would have to be pretty accurate - a digital one?
So I need?:
2 pumps
digital timer (with 2 sockets)
tubing
non-return valves - one for each pump
Can anyone recommend something and/or point me in the direction of a simple set up guide?
Many thanks
Current options are the eheim liquidoser, or peristaltic pumps.
The proplem is, I know very little about setting up a peristaltic pump!
I've read the threads I can find on the subject & was looking for a bit of a "dummys guide"!
Am I right in thinking that:
Tube from reservoir / bottle to pump.
Tube from pump to tank - but end not in tank.
Plug pump into timer - do the pumps come with a power cable - been looking around & many appear just to be the motor & head thingy?
Non-return valve on tube between pump & tank?
I think I'm looking at a 1ml/min pump? So the timer would have to be pretty accurate - a digital one?
So I need?:
2 pumps
digital timer (with 2 sockets)
tubing
non-return valves - one for each pump
Can anyone recommend something and/or point me in the direction of a simple set up guide?
Many thanks